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Average Time Taken for Australian Businesses Has Fallen to The Lowest Level

Nov 21, 2014

The average time taken for Australian businesses to pay their invoices has fallen to the lowest level since the third quarter of 2007, in further signs that operating conditions have strengthened this year and the business sector’s ...

Tags: Payment Times, Pre-GFC Levels

Australia and India Will Work More Closely in Developing Skills in Logistics Sector

Nov 19, 2014

Australia and India will work more closely in developing skills in the transport and logistics sector under a new industry partnership to be signed later this month. Australia’s Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council ...

Tags: transport, logistics

Euro 6 Is The European Commission's Most Stringent Diesel Exhaust Emissions Regulation

Nov 19, 2014

TNT Australia has taken delivery of the first Euro 6 emission-compliant trucks in Australia, several years ahead of the new regulations taking effect in Australia. Euro 6 is the European Commission’s most stringent diesel exhaust ...

Tags: Truck Fleet, trucks

The I360 Sight Camera by Imarda Claimed to Be The First Fully Integrated All-in-One Camera

Nov 14, 2014

The i360 Sight camera by Imarda is claimed to be the first all-in-one, windscreen mounted HD camera and fleet tracking system. Imarda saw a need for a forward-facing HD camera that will help businesses prove compliance, ensure duty of ...

Tags: HD Vehicle Camera, i360 Sight camera

TCO Enable Australian Manufacturers to Seek Protection From Dumped Imported Goods

Nov 14, 2014

File image courtesy of Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Hunt & Hunt lawyers, together with the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), has made a joint submission to Customs regarding its proposed changes to the criteria for ...

Tags: Australian Customs, Border Protection Service

The 450-Tonne Dump Truck Is Claimed to Be The World's Largest

Nov 14, 2014

This 450-tonne dump truck is claimed to be the world’s largest, with a steerable axle and body components made from high-strength steel. It earned its maker Belaz a finalist place in the 2014 Swedish Steel Prize. The Swedish Steel ...

Tags: dump truck, high-strength steel

A Volga-Dnepr Airlines' An-124-100 Freighter Transports a Sukhoi Superjet

Nov 14, 2014

A Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 freighter has transported a Sukhoi Superjet 100 fuselage, as well as the aircraft’s wings and tail section, from Komsomolsk-na-Amure in Khabarovsk Krai to Zhukovsky, southeast of Moscow – ...

Tags: Cargo Jet, logistics

Knapp AG Plans for The Opening of Its Newest Production Site in Shanghai

Nov 12, 2014

Global warehouse automation company Knapp AG, headquartered in Austria, is planning for the opening of its newest production site in Shanghai. In the future, supply to the Asian and Australian markets will be handled through this location. ...

Tags: warehouse automation, automated distribution

The Australian Government Should Take Responsibility for Holding Emergency Fuel Stocks

Nov 12, 2014

The Australian Government should call for an update to the international fuel stockpiling rules and take responsibility for holding emergency fuel stocks, the chief executive of the Australian Trucking Association Stuart St Clair said. ...

Tags: Truckers, Fuel Security

New Research Highlight a Gap Between Consumers' Expectations and Retailers' Capabilities

Nov 12, 2014

New research has highlighted a growing gap between consumers’ expectations and retailers’ capabilities when it comes to delivering great shopping, resulting in consumers preferring to shop with retailers that are ...

Tags: consumers'expectations, retailers'capabilities

Australia Post Has Officially Opened Its Upgraded Parcel Facility Across The Country

Nov 12, 2014

Australia Post has officially opened its upgraded Sydney Parcel Facility, part of a $2 billion investment in capability across the country that will dramatically increase capacity in time for the Christmas rush. The upgrade to the ...

Tags: Parcel Facility, logistics

Two-Thirds of The World'S Largest Companies Are Reporting Exposure to Water Risks

Nov 7, 2014

Two-thirds of the world’s largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit growth. The news comes amid mounting shareholder concern around the business impacts from water scarcity, ...

Tags: Water Risk, water management data

Db Schenker Integrated Cold Chain Facilities

Nov 7, 2014

DB Schenker is opening a new freight forwarding facility to handle dry and perishable freight. The new Eagle Farm facility at Trade Coast Central, 9km from Brisbane’s International Airport, will enable the company to complement ...

Tags: DB Schenker, Cold Storage

Australia Post Has Launched a New Service Called Shopmate

Nov 7, 2014

Australia Post has launched a new service called ShopMate, just in time for Christmas and opening the door to US online stores for local shoppers, and no doubt driving to despair more Australian retailers. ShopMate is said to be “a ...

Tags: Australia Post, ShopMate

Curtin Researchers Have Helped Create Technology to Make an Autonomous Car

Nov 4, 2014

Curtin researchers have helped create technology that will make an autonomous car affordable to the average-income person within a decade. The ‘eyes and ears’ technology comprises a dozen different sensors installed in an ...

Tags: Autonomous Car

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